Kennewick, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,989 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 902 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,024 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,164 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,850 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,049 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,984 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,162 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,331 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,242 | 25.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,601 | 26.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,346 | 10.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,861 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,441 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,586 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,588 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,721 | 54.6 |
| Separated | 748 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,273 | 5.5 |
Female | 1,954 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 5,256 | 12.6 |
Female | 2,894 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 982 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 465 | 47.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,617 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,553 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,268 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,484 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,625 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 56.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,859 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,235 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,301 | 44.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,556 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,733 | 46.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,593 | 50.6 |
Same county | 13,571 | 26.8 |
Different county | 12,022 | 23.8 |
Same state | 6,291 | 12.4 |
Different state | 5,731 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,230 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,090 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,784 | 90.4 |
Born in United States | 49,328 | 89.5 |
State of residence | 25,940 | 47.1 |
Different state | 23,388 | 42.5 |
Born outside United States | 456 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 5,306 | 9.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,770 | 5.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,551 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 3,755 | 6.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,306 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 799 | 15.1 |
| Asia | 709 | 13.4 |
| Africa | 104 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,402 | 64.1 |
| Northern America | 292 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,556 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,264 | 83.6 |
| Language other than English | 8,292 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,827 | 7.6 |
Spanish | 6,272 | 12.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,986 | 5.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,333 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 465 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 602 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 305 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,090 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 58,505 | 106.2 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 163 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 823 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 1,429 | 2.6 |
| English | 6,466 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,085 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 476 | 0.9 |
| German | 10,764 | 19.5 |
| Greek | 117 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 120 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,291 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 1,120 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,645 | 4.8 |
| Polish | 736 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 134 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 407 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,103 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,331 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 133 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,307 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 164 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 255 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 3,721 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 480 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,116 | 29.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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